Seven Injured in Long Island City crane collapse A one-block work site along the East River in Long Island City was secured and under close watch Wednesday afternoon after a large crane collapsed. Seven construction workers were sent to area hosp...

Parking rules near Maspeth park to changeThe Department of Transportation announced that it will change the “no standing” parking regulation on streets surrounding Principe (formerly Maurice) Park by the end of February. The park, located...

Community groups hand out Christmas mealsOn Christmas Eve the Maspeth chapter of the Knights of Columbus (Cardinal Spellman Council) teamed up with the Maspeth Lions Club and a dozen businesses and organizations in Maspeth to deliver a he...

New school coming to SunnysideA new public school is coming to Sunnyside and it's being built from the ground up. P.S. 313 will be located at 45-45 42nd Street and will house approximately 430 students from pre-K through 5th gr...

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(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co said Muhtar Kent would step aside as chief executive in May, after nine years at the helm, and be replaced by company veteran James Quincey, a widely anticipated move that comes as it tries to reduce dependence on its mainstay sugary carbonated drinks. Kent, 64, will continue as chairman of Coca-Cola's board, the company said. Quincey, 51, joined Coke in 1996 and became chief operating officer in August 2015.

Murali Vijay hit an unbeaten 70 as India made a strong reply to England's first-innings 400 on the second day of the fourth Test in Mumbai on Friday. England, trailing 2-0 in the five-match series, made an early breakthrough Wankhede Stadium, with off-spinner Moeen Ali taking the wicket of opener Lokesh Rahul to leave the home side on 39-1 . The visitors had Jos Buttler (76) to thank for reaching a competitive total and the powerful batsman said England, who need to win to stay alive in the series, are in a strong position despite India's impressive batting.

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The Syrian army has released drone footage showing the widespread destruction in Old Aleppo, which it took control of from rebels this week. Bombed-out buildings and destroyed roads, the result of ground fighting and air strikes, could be seen in the footage released on Thursday as the army pressed ahead with an offensive to retake all of Aleppo, once Syria's most populous city. Reuters journalists heard the sound of nine air raids in about half an hour in Old Aleppo, in the center of the city, on Friday. ...